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GUF to SMF: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
2,004 mi
3,225 km · 1,741 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, United States
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 mi away
Near SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GUF from SMF?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Sacramento (SMF) is 2,004 miles (3,225 km, 1,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Gulf Shores and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to SMF?
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